I really wish fire extinguishers were colour coded in the US like they are in the UK.

Funny how Google promo videos play perfectly yet nearly every other video on YouTube requires pausing, buffering, reloading, refreshing...

I'd love to know how flipping burgers at Wendy's is helping create the luck you need for that big project manager job you want.

I'm thinking toaster.

Hmm. Not sure about this... the browser is kinda sucky on my Atari 2600

*Never, never, never wet them.*

beaTunes [www.beatunes.com] does this very well and automatically for your whole collection. Then writes the data to the song's ID3 so that iTunes et al can see it too.

@KarateMedia: They are indeed hot. Hot as ba||$ in fact. I should have added my big a. box fan to that list.

Keep an eye on kids toys that have Green Screen type features / accessories.

@reynwrap582: Exactly right. The more "advanced" presentation software gets, the more Photoshop-type functionality they add.

Vote: Photoshop.

Not really a DIY thing here... but Silica is now used on wasp / hornet nests. Apparently powdered silica dehydrates their guts them and kills them.

The one built into winrar is very good, especially if winrar was used to compress the file.

After a tough day I work I like to sit on the couch and Licorize.

Peer to Peer Water Boiling: For lightening fast pasta.

@craiglloyd: It works for me by trying to find hacks and or better ways of doing stuff.

@luckycharms: That agreements search is awesome! Never new about it before.

Cut the UPC panel out of the box and ditch the rest. If the serial number isn't part of the UPC panel, cut that out too.

iMac cleaning cloth (the free one in the box). Use it for my glasses too.

@churstblock: I can confirm (without a shadow of a doubt) that Apple themselves uses Magic Eraser pads (totally dry - Damp and they are more abrasive) on white trackpads. Just make sure you're gentle.